US President Donald Trump says a long-discussed deal granting the US access to Ukraine’s rare earth minerals is back on track, as efforts to secure a ceasefire continue. Ceasefire talks between Russia and Ukraine are set to resume in Saudi Arabia next week with the aim of also securing safe trade routes in the Black Sea. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is urging European leaders to step up military support, claiming that Russia is continuing to attack his country's energy infrastructure.